it's just that president clinton is very, very, very good at it. he has organized over 100 fund-raising dinners and over 200 fund-raising midnight snacks, did you know that? is he laughing? is he ? is the president -- as he is drinking a lot of water ultimately he is laughing. tomorrow night in washington, the white house correspondents' dinner which afford, let's be honest, the ethically dubious and arguably in poor taste annual public opportunity for members of the white house press corps to all but ka ed innoodle the people they're offering. and though that point of the event is, the one virtue about the white house correspondent's dinner, it is funny even when comedy pushes the limit for what you are allowed to say in polite company. >> but this is amazing, you know, the first black preside president -- i know you are biracial, but the first black president. you know, proud to be able to say that, the first black president. you know? well that is unless you screw up. and then it is going to be up with the half white guy, huh? who voted for him,